Moon and branch

Object Details

• Author

  Michihiko

• Signatures

  There are two lines of calligraphy and a black signature on either side of the branch.

• Marks

  There is a red seal in the bottom right corner of the image.

• Inscriptions

  In pencil on the top right corner of the verso: "1650 Rmr (Amt?) 185 NET"

• Provenance

  To 2001

  William E. Harkins, Brooklyn, New York. [1]

  From 2001

  Freer Gallery of Art, gift of William E. Harkins, Brooklyn, New York. [2]

  Notes:

  [1] See object record.

  [2] See note 1.

• Collection

  Freer Study Collection

• Previous custodian or owner

  William E. Harkins

• Origin

  Japan

• Credit Line

  Gift of Mr. William E. Harkins

• Type

  Print

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Name

  Harkins, William E.

• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Surimono, Art, Moon, Outer space, Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868), Japanese Art, Poetry

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Prints